Brett Kavanaugh

Senator Susan Collins of Maine is facing her first re-election campaign since the Supreme Court overturned abortion rights, a decision she helped enable by voting to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Abortion is expected to be a central issue in the race, with opponents tying her directly to the ruling. Collins has argued her vote was justified but the issue continues to weigh on her campaign.

Senator Susan Collins faces political fallout as the Supreme Court's abortion deliberations weigh on her reelection prospects in Maine. Collins, a moderate Republican who supported Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation after he assured her abortion precedent was safe, now finds her past votes under fresh scrutiny as the court considers a major abortion case. Commentators see the issue as a defining test for her centrist coalition heading into the election.